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GA HB242

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Silcox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Georgia's existing law against disorderly or disruptive conduct at funerals and memorial services to also cover religious worship and observance

  • Makes it unlawful to intentionally impede, disrupt, disturb, or interfere with the orderly conduct of religious worship or observance

  • Protects activities and functions in facilities or buildings where religious worship or observance takes place

  • Amends Code Section 16-11-34.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

  • Authorizes content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions on conduct intended to interfere with protected religious activities

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service; include religious worship and observance

Last Action

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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